Danda ka Nagelu: Oriental/Asian Religious Folk Song Worshipping Krishna

Oriental/Asian Folk Literature from Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna-Tons Valley Region, Uttarkashi, Garhwal -27 

Asian/oriental Jagar Gatha (Lyrical Prose Folk Ritual Sayings) from Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley, Uttarkashi, Garhwal Region-21

            Folk Songs/Folktales collection by late Dr. Jagdish Prasad ‘Jaggu’ Naudiyal 

                 Translation, Interpretation by: Bhishma Kukreti

                 People of Garhwal and Kumaon including Ravain region of Garhwal worship Lord Krishna as Nagraja/Nagelu.

                      There are many types of Nagraja/Nagelu. Many Nagraja/Nagelu are according to region of temples.  For example, Danda ka Nagelu of Naugaon is situated at the hill top of Naugaon, Uttarkashi. The people sing the following folk ritual song at the time of Uthana (vowing for worshipping about Nagraja) and Nagraja worshipping event.

             People of Naugaon region gather in the temple court, worship and sing the following folk ritual song. The priest play music instruments - Dhol-Damau.  People dance with the folk song sung by Jagari/priest. It is believed that Krishna comes there in the form of snake (Nag).

रवांइ,  उत्तरकाशी  गढ़वाल क्षेत्र  के  प्रचलित   लोक गीत- 27 
रवांइ,  उत्तरकाशी, देहरादून  क्षेत्र से जागर या धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लोक गीत/कथायें    -20  
 
   (मूल -डा जगदीश 'जग्गू' नौडियालगीत   २०११, उत्तराखंड की सांस्कृतिक धरोहर ( रवांइ क्षेत्र केलोकसाहित्य का  सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन ), विनसर पब्लिशिंग कं. देहरादून  )
( इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति  एवं अतिरिक्त व्याखा - भीष्म कुकरेती )



 डांडा नगेलू पूजा जागर 

डांडा का नगेलू,  डांडा को  नगेलू।
डांडा को बसेलू नाग,डांडा को बसेलू।।
कृष्ण जनू रूप रौयौ नेगेलु।
भेंट लेकी आया हाम्बी यमुना जी को पाणी।।
धूप  दीप द्यूलू नाग आटो घी की माणी।
झूट त्वेम क्यों लगाण हामू साँची लाणी।।
डांडा का नगेलू,  डांडा को  नगेलू।
डांडा को बसेलू नाग,डांडा को बसेलू।। 

  O Danda ka Nagelu!  Nagelu o f hill!

O Danda ka Nagelu!  You are same as Krishna  

O Danda ka Nagelu! We brought Yamuna water for you.

O Danda ka Nagelu! We shall offer you Ghee, flour and Ghee smoke

O Danda ka Nagelu! We are speaking the truth.

O Danda ka Nagelu!

Copyright for interpretation @ Bhishma Kukreti 25/6/2013

   References:

Dr Jagdish Prasad Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar  (Ravain Kshetra ke lok Sahitya ka Sanskritik Adhyayan

2-Sudha Chandola, Some Goddess Rituals from Non Narrative folk songs of India

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Folk Literature of Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley Region, Uttarkashi, Garhwal to be continued…28

Jagar Gatha (Lyrical Prose Folk Ritual Tales) from Ravain, Yamuna-Tons Valley, Uttarkashi, Garhwal Region to be continued…21

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